Dysfunctional State Government is Top of Mind for Concerned Citizens

The Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs project is creating ripple effects throughout the conservation community.
New grant key in race to buy Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs

Ozaukee County is likely to receive $450,000 in federal funds to purchase the property that is being eyed by an anonymous developer.
Community parks are important, but finding the money to fund them is not easy

Wisconsinites love our parks, but how these spaces are funded is not sustainable.
Ozaukee County Natural Resources Committee May Provide Bridge Loan for Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs

County officials are preparing for the September acquisition of the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Nature Preserve in Port Washington.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves largest land conservation effort in state history

A conservation easement of more than 56,000 acres would result in the largest project to date to receive approval.
Conservation project sabotaged by anonymous legislator

The Pelican River Forest would be the largest land conservation deal in Wisconsin history.
What the November 2022 elections mean for Knowles-Nelson

The dust is settling on the November 2022 elections and we’d like to offer our take on what the outcome means for Wisconsin’s flagship environmental conservation program, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Forest County will soon have 160 more acres of public land

Governor Evers allocated funds through the American Rescue Plan after a grant through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program was stalled by an anonymous objection.
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Purchases Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Property

The purchase of the property was finalized days after Gov. Evers awarded $2.3 million through the American Rescue Plan Act to fund the project.
Landmark Conservancy’s Telemark Forest Preserve Funded by Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

218 acres in the Northwoods will be forever protected after a $203,000 grant.